1972 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with UVC-125 and DMR-008 tracking codes, the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar DDR-001 exhibits light spread on the stars under the eagle with notching on the lower right serifs of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the upper right serifs of ONE DOLLAR. The reverse of the Eisenhower Dollar, designed by Frank Gasparro, features the heraldic eagle adapted from the Apollo 11 mission patch, and the notching pattern on the lettering serifs indicates a Class II or similar hub doubling where secondary impressions created subtle extra thickness at specific points. Three documented die stages track this variety's progression: Stage A shows the reverse in early die state (EDS) paired with a late die state obverse, Stage B is mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C represents the late die state (unconfirmed). The pairing of an EDS reverse with an LDS obverse in Stage A suggests that the original obverse die was already near the end of its service life when paired with this newly prepared doubled reverse die. Comments note the reverse is RDV-001, identifying the specific reverse die variety within the Eisenhower Dollar reverse die classification system. The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint for circulation in copper-nickel clad composition, at a substantial 75,890,000 mintage. Ike Dollars, struck from 1971 through 1978, remain popular with die variety collectors due to their large 38.1mm diameter, which makes doubled die features more visible and dramatic than on smaller denominations. DDR-001 represents the first cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1972 date, establishing it as the primary reverse doubling variety for this issue.

Die Markers

• UVC-125
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Thomas Kalantzis
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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